Paige Achten, LCSW
Calm, collaborative therapy focused on strengths
Details
| Name | Paige Achten |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Paige
Paige Achten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and life changes. Paige aims to make sessions feel calm and approachable so people can talk without feeling overwhelmed.
Paige draws on eight years of clinical experience, including work in healthcare with older adults and caregivers. She often helps people manage caring for others, chronic illness, and the emotional toll of long-term health issues.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people with trauma, relationship problems, sleep concerns, and questions around identity and parenting. Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Clients set the pace and goals, and Paige checks in about both thoughts and bodily experiences.
She uses methods that include Narrative ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to shape sessions around each person’s needs. Sessions begin with getting to know the person and their goals. Paige emphasizes small, practical steps and uses mindfulness and acceptance-based tools when they fit.
She aims to be steady, clear, and occasionally light-hearted so people can do difficult work without added pressure. Paige offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her approach suits people who want a calm, strengths-focused partner while they work through grief, anxiety, trauma, or major life transitions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Paige works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Paige among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Paige directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Paige directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Acceptance-based Work Translate Online
Paige uses Narrative ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered conversations. Narrative work helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and try new meanings when old stories cause pain. This approach can be useful for identity, family of origin issues, and shifting unhelpful life narratives.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match values. It is practical for anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and helping people move forward despite strong emotions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, respectful relationship so clients set the pace and goals for their work together.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Paige will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adapts tools over time and checks in about what is helping and what to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow more visual connection and longer work. Phone sessions are an option when less bandwidth or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, breathing exercises, or tracking progress between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep momentum between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Paige commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship strains, parenting stress, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is collaborative and person-centered. She checks in about thoughts and body experiences and focuses on small, practical steps toward client goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience and has worked in healthcare settings with geriatric patients and caregivers as part of her clinical background.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas. Her practice is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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